As a Catholic School we are deeply committed to developing and enhancing the talents and potential of each child by providing an ethos that reflects the Gospel values and enables each one to grow in faith.

We understand that all children have their own unique relationship with God, for some this has been nurtured and developed within the home, whilst others receive their first awareness of the Church community at school.

For all our children the religious teaching will be the foundation of the entire educational process and the beliefs and values studied will inspire and draw together every aspect of our school community.

Some of the highlights from the Religious inspection report on 26th-27th March 2025 include:

• The provision for the Catholic life and mission of the school is outstanding because there is a lived sense of community in the quality of the relationships observed within the school and playground.

• The care and attention given to prayer spaces is wonderful and truly enhances the life of the school.

• There is a strong senior leadership team, with a headteacher who has a clear vision of how good the school can be.

• The governing body is strong, supportive and visionary.

• Staff demonstrate good subject knowledge and teaching ability relating to the age range they teach and have high expectations of the pupils.

• There are excellent links with the parish which are valued by school staff, parishioners and families.

• School are unwavering in their support of children and their families, including the most vulnerable.

• Pupils work well independently and collaboratively. Behaviour and attitudes to learning across all age phases in religious education lessons and around the school are excellent.

• St John’s is a prayerful community with Christ at its heart; prayer and liturgy are central to all aspects of school life.

• A strength of the prayer life of the school is the way in which older pupils lead a variety of liturgical celebrations for their peers.

We are proud to report that our school received extremely positive feedback and received 7 out of 9 ‘outstanding’ grades, with the remaining 2 grades being ‘good’. The inspectors commended the dedication of our staff, our hard-working and knowledgeable pupils, our strong governing body and the fantastic support we receive from our parents and parish community. We were especially pleased that the inspectors recognised the warm and inclusive atmosphere in school. During feedback with senior leaders, the inspection team commented how St John’s is a “special school” and expressed “how lovely it would be to be a child in our school”.

St. John's Liturgy morning published in The Catholic Voice, February 2025

St John's welcomed pupils from Holy Family, Christ the King, St. Kentigern's, St. Bernadette's, St Teresa's, St. John Vianney, St. Cuthbert's, St Mary's and Cardinal Allen.

KS2 Big Band and Choir Advent Service, December 2023

Remembrance assembly, November 2023